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Thousands of power outages have been reported in Iowa as severe storms and tornadoes swept across Iowa Wednesday. As of Thursday morning, around 60,000 customers were without power in Iowa. Some of the hardest-hit counties are Wright County and Appanoose County. Around the metro, MidAmerican Energy reported about 2,200 customers without power at 11:00 a.m.Urbandale High School is not holding classes Thursday due to a power outage. It's just the high school and not the entire district, school officials told ����vlog.Willard Elementary School and King Elementary School in Des Moines are also without power. School officials told ����vlog classes are cancelled for Thursday.Check Closings for the latest updates.MidAmerican Energy said crews had restored power to thousands of Iowans by Thursday morning."Despite the challenging working conditions overnight, crews were able to make great progress and restored over 30,000 customers. The high winds and severe storms caused extreme damage in some areas taking down both transmission and distribution poles and wires. We expect to find even more damage as crews assess the situation in the daylight," the company said through a news release.Check severe weather resources for the latest information and helpful tips.REPORT POWER OUTAGES:MidAmerican EnergyAlliant EnergyBlack Hills EnergyIowa Association of Electric CooperativesIowa Association of Electric Cooperatives